Copy 913 of 1000. 157p., 10p. of plates : diagr., map on lining paper #0318 Note: This 1972 (limited) first edition is not generally acknowledged in catalogues. Lacks segment of spine cover, prev ownership details obscured with white-out, some solling and acceptable wear. A firm, tight copy. Scarce.
The J, K and N class was a class of 24 destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1938. They were a return to a smaller vessel, with a heavier torpedo armament, after the Tribal class that emphasised guns over torpedoes. The ships were built in three flotillas or groups, each consisting of eight ships with names beginning with J”